Criminal Justice Studies at Mercyhurst University
If you plan to study criminal justice studies, take a look at what Mercyhurst University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,790.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice Studies section at the bottom of this page.
Mercyhurst Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies
- Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies
Mercyhurst Criminal Justice Studies Rankings
The criminal justice studies major at Mercyhurst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at Mercyhurst
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice studies majors at Mercyhurst University.
Mercyhurst Criminal Justice Studies Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice studies at Mercyhurst are white. Around 83% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mercyhurst University with a associate's in criminal justice studies.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Mercyhurst Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program
About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies at Mercyhurst are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mercyhurst University with a bachelor's in criminal justice studies.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 21 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Related Majors
Careers That Criminal Justice Studies Grads May Go Into
A degree in criminal justice studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Mercyhurst University.
Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
---|---|---|
Police and Detective Supervisors | 3,350 | $92,170 |
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors | 760 | $83,960 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.